2015
Netherlands Fellowship Programme for Developing countries's Student ,
and applications are submitted till 4
November 2014.Dutch
Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget for development
cooperation is offering Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) for developing country applicants. NFP will be awarded for master degree programmes, PhD and
short courses. Students must be a national of one of the countries in
the NFP country list valid at the time of application. If for
whatever reason a candidate stays in another country other than his
or her home country for more than 90 days before the start of the
course and/ or programme, he or she is not considered to be living
and working in his or her home country. Nuffic receives thousands of
fellowship applications each year. Only a small percentage of these
applications are eventually granted a fellowship. Full details:

Field(s):
Fellowships
are awarded to learn any course (listed short courses) offered by
Dutch institution (applicant should be employed in a
subject area to which the study will make a relevant contribution).

Deadline:
4
November 2014.
Please
note that the information provided on this website applies to the
February 2014 and May 2014 deadlines. More information on new
procedures for the November 2014 deadline and onwards will be made
available in mid 2014.

Funded
By: Dutch
Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget for development
cooperation.

Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe can apply for the Netherlands Fellowship Programmes. The chances of obtaining an NFP fellowship increase if you live and work in Sub-Saharan Africa and/or if you are a woman.

Benefits(Value/
Inclusions):

‣
Award No:
Not Specified

‣
Scholarship
Duration: The 2015 Netherlands Fellowship Programme is only intended for the duration of the course or
programme for which the fellowship holder has been selected: PhD
degree programmes research
with a maximum duration of four years and Short
courses with duration of two weeks and twelve months and master’s
degree programmes with a duration of between 12 and 24 months.

‣
Scholarship
covers: An
NFP fellowship is intended to supplement the salary that you should
continue to receive during the study period in the Netherlands. The
allowance is a contribution towards your costs of living, the costs
of tuition fees, visas, travel, insurance and thesis research, as
specified in the NFP Rules and Regulations for fellowship holders. If
applicable, the fellowship holder is expected to cover the difference
between the actual costs and the amount of the personal NFP
allowances.

Description

‣
The
2015
Netherlands Fellowship Programme
(NFP) promotes capacity building within organisations in 50 countries
by providing training and education through fellowships for
professionals.

‣
The
NFP is initiated and fully funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign
Affairs under the budget for development cooperation.

Eligibility

Have what it takes to avail2015 Netherlands Fellowship Programme ?

‣ Be a professional with at least three years’ relevant work experience.

‣ The number of years is calculated from the year you have started working until the deadline for which you have applied.

‣ At the 2015 Netherlands Fellowship Programme application deadline (February, May, October) you should have three years of work experience;

‣ be a national of, and working and living in one of the countries on the NFP country list valid at the time of application;

‣ be nominated by your employer, who pledges to continue paying your salary and guarantees that you will be able to return to the same or an equivalent position at the end of your fellowship period;

‣ have been unconditionally admitted by a Dutch institution to one of the Master’s degree programmes or Short courses on the course list, or have agreed upon a PhD research proposal with the Dutch institution. This means that you must have met all the academic requirements set by the Dutch institution;

‣ a multilateral donor organisation, (e.g. a UN organisation, the World Bank, the IMF, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, IADB);

‣ an international NGO (e.g. Oxfam, Plan, Care).

‣ have completed and submitted an NFP PhD study, master’s degree programme or short course fellowship application, including all the required documentation, before the applicable fellowship application deadline;

‣ be employed in a subject area to which the study will make a relevant contribution; -have a clear-cut, work relationship with a relevant organisation and be in a position to introduce the newly acquired skills and knowledge into that organisation;

‣ be available full-time for the entire period of the programme or course and be physically and mentally able to take part in the entire programme;

‣ endorse the objective and the aim of the NFP and use your new knowledge and skills to support your employing organisation and your country.

‣ Nuffic urges you to return to your home country upon finishing the course or programme to meet the NFP aim in the most effective way.

Selection Criteria for 2015 Netherlands Fellowship Programme

‣ The fellowships are awarded in a very competitive selection to highly motivated professionals with at least three years’ work experience who are in a position to introduce the newly-acquired skills and knowledge into their employing organization.

Notification:

‣ The outcome of the selection becomes available about 16 weeks after the fellowship application deadline

Scholarship Application Method

‣ Students must apply for academic admission directly at the Dutch institution. Their admission must be unconditional in terms of their education and language proficiency.

‣ Conditional admission may be granted only to students finding suitable for the programme.‣ The application you submit to Nuffic must be complete with all the required documentation according to the required formats.

‣ The application must be submitted online through Scholarships Online (SOL) before the fellowship application deadline.

‣ Applications that are not submitted according to the required procedure and format will not be accepted.

‣ Scholarship Applications are due on 4th November 2014. As of the year 2014-15 scholarships online (SOL) will be open for fellowship applications two months before the fellowship application deadline.

‣ Application forms and guidelines can be download from the official website

‣ It is important to read the application procedure, and visit the official websites (link found below) for detailed information on how to applyfor this scholarship.